Merodie Riegel Obituary

November 10, 1919 – August 7, 2005 Merodie Anderson Riegel, homemaker and former Social Worker, died surrounded by her family on August 7, 2005. Merodie was born November 10, 1919 in Wild Rose, North Dakota to Arthur R., and Blanche D. Anderson. She graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, attended New York School of Social Work and the University of Minnesota Graduate School. She married Dr. Gordon S. Riegel, January 24, 1942 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gordon and Merodie lived in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin and then moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1954 where Gordon started practicing at the Colorado Springs Medical Center. Merodie was an active community volunteer. She was a Charter member of the Broadmoor Community Church, a 50 year member of the Chapter EL of P.E.O., a CASA volunteer,~Community Chest/United Way volunteer, and member of the Hi-Fi women's investment club. Merodie loved to travel; traveling to Scotland, Hawaii, Mexico, Spain, South America and the Amazon. Her favorite trip was to the family cottage on Deer Lake in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, where she spent every summer. Merodie is survived by a brother, Roger Anderson (Lori), a sister, Jan Spear (Bob), and her children, Gene Suzanne Weppner (Bob) of Boise, Idaho, Nancy Riegel of Fountain, Colorado, Barbara Bend (Harold) of Roberts, Wisconsin, Gordon Riegel II (Lisa) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Merodie Seykora (Bill) of Alexandria, Minnesota, son-in law Chris Reimer of Cascade, Colorado and cherished by her 13 grandchildren (Kerrie, Sarah, Bill, Torry, Eric, Merodie, Ira, Ashley, Tucker, Tres, Nick, Andy and Kate). She was preceded in death by her sister Gene Marie, husband Gordon and her daughter Holly Reimer. Memorial services will be held Thursday, August 11 at 1:00 PM at the Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80906. In lieu of flowers, gifts maybe made to The Riegel Center, or Pikes Peak Hospice, 825 E. Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, CO 80901.